Handle-fastening for traveling-bags.



PATENTED JULY 23, 1907.

A. KAHLOW. HANDLE FASTENING FOR TRAVELING BAGS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 18, 1907.

NORRIS PEYERS cu., wnsmuurau, :24 c4 ARTHUR KAHLOW, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS.

HANDLE-FASTENING FOR TRAVELING-BAGS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1907.

Application filed February 18, 1907. Serial No. 357,876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR KAI-mow, a subject of the Emperor of Germany,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Handle-Fastenings forTraveling-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to handle fastenings for traveling bags, suitcases and the like, and has for its objects to provide improved meansfor connecting the handle to the case in a strong and efficient manner,and so that it will not pull out under weight or sudden strain.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure l is a top plan View of a portion of a suit case showing theinvention. in section, on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a crosssection of the top part of the case, on the line 33 of Fig.1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, B indicates the body of thecase, formed preferably of heavy leather or the like and having an outerlighter cover b and a lining c.

In the top of the case, where the handle is attached, there is provideda sheet steel plate H, which may be made to extend over practically thewhole top of the case, and curved under the corner to strengthen thesame, as indicated at h. This plate is located between the body B andthe lining c. 7

Each of the handle hangers consists of a bottom plate F, having upwardlyprojecting ears f perforated to receive the pivot rivet f of the handleF.

The hangers F are placed upon the top of the case,

Fig. 2 is an edge view, partly and secured by means of rivets I, whichextend through the body B and steel plate H and are headed under thelatter, the heads being covered by the lining 0. An escutcheon or coverG is placed over the base plate of the hanger and is secured by therivets I, referred to.

It will be seen that the strain of the handle is communicated throughthe hangers to the sheet metal plate H and the body of the case. Thisgives a very strong fastening and distributes the strain over the wholetop of the case, and prevents the same being pulled out of shape by thestrain or weight. The proper form and shape of the top of the case is atall times preserved by the stiffening plate H, which also prevents saidtop from being crushed in by trunks or weights placed thereon. Thepivots f extend through the thimbles at the ends of the handles to allowsaid handle to swing down flat upon the top of the case.

I claim:

1. The combination with the body B of the case, and a lining therein, ofa sheet metal stiffener plate I-I secured between said body and liningat the top of the case and extending over substantially the whole topand curved at the edge around the upper side corner of said body, andhandle hangers mounted on said body and connected through the body tothe plate.

2. The combination with a handle hanger having projecting ears, of anescutcheon covering'the hanger and having openings through which theears project, and fasteners connecting the hanger and escutcheon to thearticle to which the handle is applied.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR KAHLOW.

Witnesses NnLLIE FEL'ISKOG, H. G. BATCHELOR.

